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James Robertson & Ann McMurran

‌James and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on November 27th, 1835 in St. Quivox.¹ They had six sons and two daughters, named William, John, David, James, George, Jonathan, Mary and Annie.

Family Notes
- Written McMurron in marriage record.

Personal Details
- James Robertson
  James was born in 1812 in Prestwick.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Born in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.
      
      possible relative:
      Alex. Robertson
      Dates:     1801-1825
      Location:
      Town: Ayr
      County/Colonial: Ayrshire london
      Occupation:
      Occupation: boot & shoe maker
      Gender:     Male
      Address:
      Address: Newton Green
      Town: Ayr
      County/Colonial: Ayrshire
      Source Date:     1825
      Source Info:
      Listed in, [Scotland, 1825] Pigot & Co.'s New Commercial Directory of Scotland, for 1825-6:
  He died due to heart disease, cardiac disease, at the age of 60 on January 21st, 1872 in New Prestwick.²
  - Death Notes
    - Died 59 yrs old, so born between 22-Jan-1812 and 21-Jan-1813;
      but ages given in 1841,51,61 and 71 censuses are all mutually inconsistent.
  Ann McMurran
  Ann was born in 1813 in Prestwick.⁴⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Born in Prestwick, or Monkton, or Maybole, Ayrshire (inconsistent census records)
      
      Died aged 79, so born between 3-Dec-1811 and 2-Dec-1812
      censuses give mutually inconsistent ages.
  She died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Asthma (duration: Years), Debility (Years), at the age of 78 on December 2nd, 1891 in New Prestwick.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - death reported by son George

Children
- William Robertson
  William was born in 1836 in Prestwick.³⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    ages in 1841, 51 censuses are inconsistent, give year of birth either 1832/33 or 1835/36
    Born in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
  He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, "Pulmonary consumption, duration years; pneumonia, 8 days. Suicide", at the age of 32 on November 18th, 1868 in New Prestwick.⁷
  John Robertson
  John was born in 1838 in Prestwick.⁶⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    2 in 1841, 12 in 1851, 32 in 1871, so born between 8-jun-1838 and 1-apr-1839, in Prestwick, Ayrshire.
    Reported death of brother David
  David Robertson
  
  David Robertson
  
  David was born in 1842 in Prestwick.³⁹
  - Birth Notes
    
    According to 1851 and 61 censuses, born between 9-apr-1842 and 1-apr-1843
    Born in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Died aged 32, implying born between 22-aug-1841 and 21-aug-1842 i.e. between 9-apr-1842 and 21-aug-1842
  He died due to a medical problem, Cholera, duration 18 hours, at the age of 32 on August 21st, 1874 in Glasgow.¹⁰
  - Death Notes
    
    Died at 92 Barrowfield Street, Glasgow
  James Robertson
  James was born in 1844 in Prestwick.³¹¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    born between 9-apr-1844 and 1-apr-1845 (according to '51 and '61, '81 census) in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis, 2 years, at the age of 69 on January 25th, 1913 in Yoker.¹²
  - Death Notes
    
    ROBERTSON
    JAMES
    69
    MCMURRAN
    1913
    575/2 17
    Scotstoun and Yoker
  Mary Robertson
  Mary was born in 1846 in Prestwick.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    born between 9-apr-1846 and 1-apr-1847 (according to '51 and '61 census)
  She died whilst giving birth, anemia, duration months, childbirth & prostration, 9 days, at the age of 22 on June 28th, 1868 in Monkton.¹³
  George Robertson
  George was born in February 1851 in Prestwick.³⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    born Feb/Mar 1851 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    Registered mother's death in 1891
  He died from cancer, malignant disease mediastinal, at the age of 73 on September 9th, 1924 in Port off Menteith.¹⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Valuation roll in 1905, not in 1915
    ROBERTSON
    GEORGE
    Tenant Occupier
    HOUSE 7 SPRINGBANK ROAD
    PAISLEY
    1905
    VR006600072
  Jonathan Robertson
  Jonathan was born in 1852 in Prestwick.¹⁵⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    according to 1861 and '71 census, born between 9-apr-1852 and 4-apr-1853 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
  He died at the age of 76 in 1928 in Glasgow.
  - Death Notes
    
    ROBERTSON
    JONATHAN
    75
    MCMURRAN
    1928
    644/3 99
    Calton (Glasgow)
  Annie Robertson
  Annie was born in 1854 in Prestwick.¹⁵⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    according to 1861 and '71 census, born between 9-apr-1854 and 4-apr-1855
  She died due to a medical problem, Consumption, duration one year, at the age of 24 on May 9th, 1878 in New Prestwick.¹⁶

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